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Kean University

Union, NJ · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$12,447
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$14,299
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
46.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$57,237
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$26,949
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$14,299
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$22,446
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$18,264
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$16,656
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,200
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0007,374
$30,001–48,0007,859
$48,001–75,00012,136
$75,001–110,00020,146
$110,001+20,110

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
46.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
54.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
76.1%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$46,603
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$57,237
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$23,250
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$246.49
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
52.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $57,237 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
75.9%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,040
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
11,433
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
46.4%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
47.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
41.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$32,771
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White24%
Hispanic39%
Black21%
Asian4%
Two or more races2%
Nonresident / international6%

Other Four-year institutions in NJ

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bais Medrash Mayan HatorahNot reported57.9%Not reported
Bais Medrash Toras ChesedNot reported33.3%Not reported
Berkeley College-Woodland ParkNot reported43.7%$40,251
Bet Midrash Ohel TorahNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Beth Medrash GovohaNot reportedNot reported$47,544
Beth Medrash of Asbury ParkNot reported10.0%Not reported
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University$28,01438.1%$61,415
Caldwell UniversityNot reported57.5%$53,843
Centenary UniversityNot reported56.0%$53,726
Chamberlain University-New JerseyNot reported33.3%$92,405
DeVry University-New JerseyNot reported71.4%$45,987
Drew UniversityNot reported70.5%$63,646

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$111,326$82,893Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$96,821$88,910$20,750
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$91,546$92,374$26,243
Educational Administration and Supervision.$88,022$71,685Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$79,493$95,833Not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$77,737$71,416Not reported
Special Education and Teaching.$76,045$64,397Not reported
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.$72,483$73,587$26,570
Accounting and Related Services.$72,446$76,194$26,999
Public Administration.$72,414$81,408Not reported
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other.$72,277$68,416$22,636
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$71,124$65,184Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$69,959$59,916Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$68,465$63,707Not reported
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.$68,271$60,111Not reported
Social Work.$66,931$65,123Not reported
Economics.$66,368$82,686Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.$65,415$83,343$24,688
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$65,332$68,257$27,018
International Business.$64,878$73,201$24,185

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10